General

Land Development and Subdivision Review Regulations Town of Smithfield, RI SECTION VII. SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS TO THE LAND. ARTICLE A. GENERAL.

1. Construction Plans. Two (2) complete sets of all Construction Plans, Cross-Sections, or other Working Drawings of Required Improvements to the Land shall be submitted to the Municipal Engineer prior to any construction start. Unless otherwise provided herein all construction shall conform to both the Rhode Island "Standards and Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction", and "Rhode Island Department of Transportation Standard Details" except as to the methods of measurement and payment provided in those standards.
2. Material Preparation. All reinforced concrete pipes shall be cured for a minimum of seven (7) days prior to delivery to site.
3. Preconstruction Conference and Notification. No construction of the required improvements to the land shall commence until the developer and contractor have attended a Pre-Construction Conference with the Administrative Officer, Municipal Engineer, and the Director of Public Works. At this time, the Administrative Officer, Municipal Engineer, and Director of Public Works will inform the contractor of all town construction requirements and will explain the method of obtaining approval for each item of work before the next item of work may begin. At the Pre-Construction Conference, the developer shall submit the required Inspection Fees to the Municipal Engineer for transmittal to the Planning Board pursuant to Section IV, Article D. of these Regulations and in the amount identified by the Planning Board in the project's final approvals. After the completion of the Pre-Construction Conference, no phase or step in the construction of required improvements to the land shall commence until the Municipal Engineer, or authorized representative, has been notified in writing: at least three (3) working days prior thereto.
4. Inspection of Improvements.
   1. Written Approval -Each phase or step in the construction of required improvements to the land shall be inspected and approved in writing, on the job, by the Municipal Engineer, or authorized representative. No further phase or step shall commence until such inspection and approval has been completed.
   2. Inspection Report -For the purpose of implementing Article A-4a of this Section, the Municipal Engineer shall complete the approved Inspection Report and Checklist. Upon completion of all required improvements, the Municipal Engineer shall furnish the original copy of said report and checklist to the Planning Board, one (1) copy to the Director of Public Works, one (1) copy for the developer, and retain one (1) copy for the Municipal Engineer's Office records it will be the developer's responsibility to request and receive copies of the foregoing cited inspections.
   3. Inspection Delays -The Municipal Engineer, or authorized representative, upon proper notifications of commencement of a phase or stage of construction shall not impede such construction unreasonably by delaying inspection and approval without just cause.
5. As-Built Drawings. : Upon completion of construction and installation of all required improvements to the land, the developer shall furnish As-Built Drawings of such improvements to the Administrative Officer as required by Section N, Article F. Each sheet of each set of said drawings shall be stamped and signed (original signature) by the developer's Professional Engineer. No plat or plan requiring the installation of any improvement(s) or the construction of any roadway shall be approved for recording if the accurate As-Built Drawings have not been properly submitted and approved in writing by the Municipal Engineer. Page 55